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Efectividad de un programa educativo en mujeres adolescentes con gingivitis / Effectiveness of an educational program in adolescent women with gingivitis
Rodríguez Albuja, María José; Pablo Jaramillo, Juan.
  • Rodríguez Albuja, María José; Universidad Central del Ecuador. Facultad de Odontología. Quito. EC
  • Pablo Jaramillo, Juan; Universidad Central del Ecuador. Facultad de Odontología. Quito. EC
Medisan ; 21(7)jul. 2017. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-894632
RESUMEN
Se efectuó una intervención educativa en 30 mujeres adolescentes de 14 a 16 años de edad, que padecían gingivitis y fueron atendidas en el Centro de Salud de la Parroquia de Conocoto, en Quito, Ecuador, de julio a octubre del 2016, a fin de evaluar la efectividad de un programa educativo sobre la enfermedad en féminas de este grupo etario. Para ello se aplicaron una encuesta, un indicador de salud bucal y el índice de higiene bucal simplificado, antes y después de la intervención. Luego de realizadas las acciones educativas, la mayoría de las participantes presentó un nivel de conocimientos elevado (83,3 por ciento), con una leve relación entre dicho nivel y la salud periodontal, pues se logró mejoría en ellas al reducir la placa dentobacteriana y el grado de la gingivitis. Se obtuvo un efecto positivo en la salud bucal de las adolescentes, lo cual mostró la importancia de combinar la información con los tratamientos preventivos
ABSTRACT
An educational intervention in 30 adolescent women aged 14 to 16 that suffered from gingivitis was carried out. They were assisted in the Health Center of Conocoto Parish, in Quito, Ecuador, from July to October, 2016, in order to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational program about the disease in females of this age group. For this purpose, a survey, an oral health indicator and the simplified index of oral hygiene were implemented, before and after the intervention. After the educational actions, most of the participants presented a high level of knowledge (83.3 percent), with a light relationship between this level and the periodontal health, because an improvement was achieved in them when reducing the dental plaque and degree of gingivitis. A positive effect in the oral health of the adolescents was obtained, which showed the importance of combining the information with the preventive treatments
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Program Evaluation / Health Education, Dental / Evaluation of the Efficacy-Effectiveness of Interventions / Gingivitis Type of study: Evaluation studies Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Medisan Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2017 Type: Article Affiliation country: Ecuador Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad Central del Ecuador/EC

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Program Evaluation / Health Education, Dental / Evaluation of the Efficacy-Effectiveness of Interventions / Gingivitis Type of study: Evaluation studies Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Medisan Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2017 Type: Article Affiliation country: Ecuador Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad Central del Ecuador/EC